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Episode LAN352
From Countdown
Episode 352 of Letters and Numbers was broadcast on 3 January 2012, as part of Series 4.
Sebastian Ham played Mark Arnold, with Mark Arnold winning 47 – 45.
The host stated that this episode marks the 100th time when the lexicographer David Astle found a nine-lettered word (which usually referred as "full monty" in this version) and a cake was awarded for him.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sebastian Ham | Score | Mark Arnold | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELICFNOD | CONFIDES | 8 – 8 | INCLOSED | 8 | |
| 2 | OIDWRAIKO | koori ☓ | 8 – 13 | RADIO | AIKIDO, KOWARI* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 75 5 1 4 5 → 449 | 449
(5 + 1) × 75 − 5 + 4 |
18 – 13 | 449 ☓ |
|
24 |
| WM | DUSTPAGE | Stole the limelight. | UPSTAGED | |||
| 4 | UEASLSCOT | CLOSEST | 25 – 20 | LOCATES | OSCULATES, CASSOULET | 42 |
| 5 | REEBANHDO | BONDER | 25 – 27 | BROADEN | BONEHEAD | 50 |
| 6 | 100 10 2 3 5 6 → 979 | 979
10 × 100 − (5 + 2) × 3 |
35 – 37 | 979
10 × 100 − (5 + 2) × 3 |
|
60 |
| WM | AFROBEER | Humphrey B.'s ancestor. | FOREBEAR | |||
| 7 | TINGEIMRO | remoting ☓ | 35 – 37 | remoting ☓ | RETIMING, MERITING, MITREING* | 68 |
| 8 | 50 4 4 6 10 5 → 620 | 610 | 35 – 47 | 620
(50 + 6 + 4) × 10 + 4 × 5 |
|
78 |
| 9 | UNTOCUMIN | CONTINUUM
(15.5 seconds) |
45 – 47 | 88 | ||
